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2.6
acres in Tarzana, acquire all or part of APNs 2176-026-902 and
2176-026-904 from the City of Los Angeles as the assignee of the
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. [Staff
Report] [Map]
MRCA 7/5/2017

12.5
acres located adjacent to the Los Angeles River in Glassell Park:
acquisition of a multipurpose easement for habitat restoration,
environmental remediation, public access, recreation, and open space
purposes from the City of Los Angeles over an approximately 9.28 acre
portion of APN 5442-002-823 and for an option to purchase a
multipurpose easement over an additional 3.22 acres of the subject
property, owned by the City of Los Angeles, [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Map]
MRCA 7/26/2017

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WOODLAND HILLS AND CALABASAS:

32
acres in Woodland Hills: comment letter to the City of Los Angeles on
the Notice of Preparation for the Treeland Homes Project. [Comment
Letter] [Attachment]
[Map]
SMMC 8/28/2017

4790
Las Virgenes Road east side at Agoura Road: comment letter to the
City of Calabasas regarding the Notice of Preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 77 acre, 180 unit West
Village Project (File No. 160003152) in Las Virgenes Canyon, adjacent
Las Virgenes View Park, City of Calabasas. [Comment
Letter] [Attachment]
SMMC 9/25/2017

disburse up to $350,000 to the City of Carpinteria to acquire a 21.2-acre coastal bluff parcel commonly known as Carpinteria Bluffs IIIin Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County. Coastal Conservancy 4/27/2017

authorization for the Conservancy to serve as a third-party beneficiary
with enforcement rights in a conservation easement on the 2,000-acre MK Ranchin northern San Luis Obispo County to be donated to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Conservancy 6/15/2017

disburse up to $4,000,000 to the City of Los Angeles for design, implementation and monitoring of the San Fernando Valley Stormwater Capture Project at five sites in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Coastal Conservancy 6/15/2017

payment
of fee to Ventura County Public Works in the amount of $35,000 for
processing transfer of a Carlisle Road paper street alignment for
trail purposes. [Staff
Report] MRCA 5/3/2017, POSTPONED TO LATER MEETING

Development
proposed on 16 acres in Studio City: opposition to proposed zone
change of the Weddington Golf and Tennis property (apn 2375-018-020)
adjacent to the Upper Los Angeles River, (b) support of Councilmember
Paul Krekorian’s (Council District 2) efforts to preserve said
property as public open space, and (c) the use of the Conservancy
name and logo on relevant sign-on letters and related materials, City
of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
SMMC 4/27/2017

Use
of 12.5 acres owned by City next to LA River in Glassell Park:
acquisition of a multipurpose easement for habitat restoration,
environmental remediation, public access, recreation, and open space
purposes from the City of Los Angeles over an approximately 12.5 acre
portion of apn 5442-002-823, owned by the City of Los Angeles,
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
SMMC 4/27/2017; [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
SMMC 5/22/2017; [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 5/3/2017; [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 5/3/2017

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Land Preserves Funded by the CA Coastal Conservancy in Late 2016-Early 2017

ON VENTURA COUNTY'S SANTA CLARA RIVER: Augmentation of the Conservancy’s
October 21, 2010 authorization to include the acquisition of 50.17
acres of property commonly known as “A.C.
Growers” to implement the Santa Clara River
Parkway project in Ventura County. Coastal Conservancy 2/2/2017

IN CARMEL: disburse up to $2 million to the
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District for acquisition of
approximately 170 acres of the Rancho
Cañada Golf Club along the Carmel River and
dedication of instream water rights in Carmel, Monterey County.
Coastal Conservancy 12/1/2016

IN SANTA CRUZ: disburse
up to $200,000 to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County to acquire fee
title to a portion of the170-acre Marywood
Property
in Scotts Valley and to acquire a conservation easement over the
remainder of the property, to protect a wildlife corridor, to enable
future establishment of a wildlife undercrossing of Highway 17, and
to preserve and enhance the natural resources of the property, Santa
Cruz County. Coastal Conservancy 12/1/2016

10
acres Between Trebek and Runyan Canyon:
agreement with the Trust for Public land to accept a conservation
easement totaling approximately 10.2 acres over portions of APN
5571-025-042 in Curson Canyon watershed and authorizing acceptance of
said conservation easement, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Attachment]
[Map]
[Resolution]
MRCA 12/7/2016